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Times New Roman""Jasper, have a seat. Is something wrong?" He eagerly asked. He had always wanted to help me but I had always pushed him away./span/p
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Times New Roman"Against my instincts I sat in one of the over-sized chairs in front of his desk that Emmett most often found himself in based on the scent the chair was giving off. I quickly gathered my thoughts and spoke before I had a chance to chicken out. "Sir, Alice wants to go to school with the others, and she won't admit it but she will be disappointed if she isn't able to go for another year. She finally has the family she's been looking for and I don't want to hold her back from enjoying any of it. Please enroll her in school even if she insists on staying home."/span/p
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Times New Roman"He sat back and thought about what I had said. He was feeling conflicted about honoring Alice's wish to stay home and my wish for her to enjoy being part of the family. I also felt pride, but I didn't understand why he would be feeling like that, but I wasn't about to ask, I had already bared enough of myself to him./span/p
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Times New Roman"Alice would have seen the decision by now and I hoped she wouldn't fight it. She could be stubborn when she made up her mind, but her desire to join the others should convince her it was a good decision. It was still a few days before she was to return and I wanted to wait for her but I knew Emmett wouldn't agree with that decision. I guess I had been letting my guard down around him because he seemed more determined than ever to become friends./span/p
Times New Roman"It was almost September and Edward, Emmett, and Rosalie were due to start school. I knew Alice wanted to join them, but was afraid of how I would react. In fact I was terrified, I didn't want her to leave, but I knew how badly she wanted to go. Esme and Rosalie had taken her on a hunting trip that was to last for a week and I knew this would be my only chance. I stood outside Carlisle's study and lightly knocked on the door, and when I heard a 'come in' I slowly opened the door and entered, closing it behind me. He was obviously surprised. I was probably the last one he had expected to walk in./span/p
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Times New Roman"Against my instincts I sat in one of the over-sized chairs in front of his desk that Emmett most often found himself in based on the scent the chair was giving off. I quickly gathered my thoughts and spoke before I had a chance to chicken out. "Sir, Alice wants to go to school with the others, and she won't admit it but she will be disappointed if she isn't able to go for another year. She finally has the family she's been looking for and I don't want to hold her back from enjoying any of it. Please enroll her in school even if she insists on staying home."/span/p
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Times New Roman""Yes, sir, and thank you she will really appreciate that." I wanted to leave then, but he hadn't dismissed me and I could tell he was now disappointed I didn't want to share more, but he knew I was uncomfortable and permitted me to leave, which I gladly did./span/p
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Times New Roman"Alice would have seen the decision by now and I hoped she wouldn't fight it. She could be stubborn when she made up her mind, but her desire to join the others should convince her it was a good decision. It was still a few days before she was to return and I wanted to wait for her but I knew Emmett wouldn't agree with that decision. I guess I had been letting my guard down around him because he seemed more determined than ever to become friends./span/p